Washington Council weighs saving city tree amid fire damage
The Washington City Council tabled a decision on saving a large West Tyler Street maple damaged by arson fires. George Norman of Norman Tree Service estimated costly repairs and potential removal if it dies, while neighbors raised funds to try saving the tree.
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Washington City Council
West Tyler Street
George Norman
Norman Tree Service
Norman
West Tyler
Don Lawless
Dick Anderson
Ford
Schulze Motors
Hutmacher Chevrolet
Harold Johnson
Washington
Jefferson
van Buren
Keokuk
Ames
KC Hall
Gary Sheetz
Theft at Jim's Standard Station Near Washington
Police report another theft at Jim's Standard Station on the west edge of Washington. An unknown person used a key to enter and removed about $30 from the soft drink machine. The loss was found when Jim Munn checked the machine, likely over the weekend, aligning with break-ins at two other local businesses.
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Washington
Jim
Jim Munn
West Chester Meeting Set On School's Future March 7
West Chester area residents are urged to attend a 7 30 p m meeting at the West Chester School to discuss the future of the school. Dean Curtis superintendent of Mid Prairie Schools will lead the discussion.
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West Chester
Dean Curtis
Mid - Prairie Schools
Warning on Bikes From Police Chief Cherry
Police Chief Jack Cherry warned Washington bicycle riders that night riders will be stopped. New bikes must have lights or face impoundment up to 30 days under city ordinance as warmer weather nears. Some lightless bikes have already been cited.
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Public Works
Jim Reschily
Crane Co
Reschly
Robison
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
North Sixth Avenue
Jack Cherry
Cherry
No School Thursday for St James Pupils
St James School will not hold classes on Thursday March 7 as teachers attend a diocesan in service day in Iowa City. A one day workshop on Parent Teacher Effectiveness Training will be led by Sister Regis Ann Leonard OSF and Rev Ronald Schmitz.
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St James School
Iowa City
Regis Ann Leonard
OSF
Ronald Schmitz
Town 2000 speaker bureau formed in Washington County
The Washington County Iowa 2000 committee forms a speaker bureau to discuss the year 2000 with county residents. Rev J Roland Crandall Charles Hotle Bill Whittenberg Gary Murphy James Frier and Mrs Robert Day serve. Groups may contact these people. William Perdock chairs the committee with John Davis Don Kirchner Keith Horn Mr Hotle and Mrs Day as members.
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Washington County
Iowa
J. Roland Crandall
Charles Hotle
Bill Whittenberg
Gary Murphy
James Frier
Robert Day
William Perdock
John Davis
Ainsworth
Don Kirchner
Keith Horn
Riverside
Fuel Supply Optimism From Officials Amid Shortage Worries
Washington energy chief William E. Simon urged that forecasts of dire gasoline shortages are as unlikely as earlier doom predictions about winter fuel crises. Officials expect Arab oil producers may lift the embargo, boosting production and lowering crude prices, though relief won’t be immediate. Simon cited policy successes in easing gasoline lines and noted potential broader energy cooperation with the Arabs. West Virginia miners protest fuel limits as courts consider orders to resume work.
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Washington
UFI
William E. Simon
United States
Simon
Nixon
CBS TV Morning News
Federal Energy Office
FEC
New York
Henry A Kissinger
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
Akron publisher escapes extortion plot arrest of suspect
Akron police said George Wallace Blake, 43, was arrested on extortion charges after a $2 million kidnapping ransom threat linked to Ben Maidenburg, publisher of the Akron Beacon Journal. The case involved calls to Maidenburg and his son at WAKR, with FBI aid and security at the journalist’s home.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
Ben Maidenburg
Akron Beacon-Journal
Akron
George Wallace Blake
Murray Stewart
Wjw-Tv
Cleveland
Maidenburg
WAKR
Ben Jr
American Revolutionary Party
Stewart
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
San Francisco
Blake
Weather outlook: partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight and Wednesday with lows in the upper 30s and highs near 60. Southwest winds shift from 15 to 25 mph this afternoon to 12 to 20 mph tonight.
Allen Keppy Named Iowa Pork All American at Association Meeting
Allen Keppy aged 37 from Watton was named Iowa's Pork All-American during the Iowa Pork Producers Association annual meeting. He runs a 230 acre farm finishing 1800 crossbred pigs annually, with 200 litters farrowed, and operates open front confinement buildings with a feed center and 20 ton scale. Keppy is ISU Farm Operations graduate and a noted hog show judge with multiple championships and Production Tested Contests in 1969 70 and 1972 70.
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Allen Keppy
Watton
Iowa
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Keppy
Iowa State University
Midwest
Iowa lawmakers mull delaying sales tax repeal amidst budget worries
Iowa leaders weigh dropping Gov. Ray's sales tax repeal on food and drugs as debate on inheritance tax relief and income tax deductions stalls. Lt. Gov. Neu says little chance all three measures pass this session while concerns grow over heating fuel exemptions and potential impact on the state general fund.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Warren Curtis
Cherokee
Iowa
Arthur Neu
Senate
Neu
Roger Shaff
R-Camanche
House
Pre retirement planning course for farmers and wives
A two session program on March 7 and 14 at the Washington YMCA Community Room offers talks on estate planning social security retirement finance and farm income issues. Included are speakers from Extension and Iowa agencies plus a panel on meaningful retirement with breaks and registration at 9 30 am.
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Washington Ymca
Jim Frier
Mark Hampshire
Ken Muller
Cedar Co
John Anderson
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Arizona
Iowa
Jane Passmore
Home Economist
Everett Stoneberg
Ed Kirby
Stoneberg
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